Posted on 07/15/2005 2:02:10 PM PDT by Thanatos
Media Release
256th Brigade Combat Team
Camp Tigerland
Baghdad, Iraq
APO, AE 09326
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2005
RELEASE 20050705-01
256th BCT Soldier survives sniper attack
Spc. Chris Foster
256th Brigade Combat Team PAO
BAGHDAD -- Being able to react to and maintain control of a situation in a
combat environment can be a difficult task for Soldiers. They must be able to
quickly react and assess a situation, in order to ensure their survival and the
safety of those around them.
“Stay alert, stay alive” is the reminder that is driven into the minds of
Soldiers since the first day of basic training and echoes throughout their military
careers.
This axiom was driven home for at least one Soldier on June 2.
Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer, a native of Mendon, N.Y., and a medic with E
Troop, 101st “Saber” Cavalry Division, attached to 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry
Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, was shot in the
chest by an enemy sniper, during a routine patrol in west Baghdad.
While Tschiderer was relaying information to the truck commander of his
M114 Humvee, an enemy sniper team prepared to engage him from inside of a
cushioned silver van being used as a mobile sniper’s nest. This nest was lined
with numerous bed mattresses to muffle the sound of a Dragonoff sniper rifle
fired through a hole just big enough for the shooter to engage his target of
choice.
Tschiderer was knocked to the ground from the sudden impact of the
sniper’s bullet. The bullet only seemed to have fazed this Soldier as, adrenaline
pumping, he sprang right back up in order to take cover and locate the enemy’s
position.
The sniper was unsuccessful in his mission, due to the stopping force of
the Tschiderer’s daily wardrobe, his protective body armor, which saved his life.
“I knew I was hit, but was uncertain of the damage or location from the
hit,” Tschiderer said. “The only thing that was going through my mind was to take
cover and locate the sniper’s position.”
“The shot came from my 12 o’clock position from a silver van parked
across an intersection about 75 meters from my location.” said Tschiderer.
After Tschiderer alerted his fellow Soldiers of the enemy location, they
immediately began to pursue the terrorists.
Due to his heroic actions and quick decisions, Tschiderer located the
enemy while he took cover and alerted the rest of his team on patrol. As the
Saber team engaged and disabled the sniper’s position, two terrorists fled on
foot, leaving a blood trail that came from the wounds of the enemy sniper.
A cordon and search was immediately set up and Tschiderer assisted his
team in the search of the two terrorists. The driver of the silver vehicle was
detained by a team from B Co. 3-156th Inf. Bn. while Tschiderer and a team from
B Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Iraqi Army Brigade, continued to follow the blood
trail which led them to the yard where the wounded sniper lay in pain.
As Tschiderer secured the terrorist with a pair of handcuffs, he gave
medical aid to the wounded terrorist—the same one who’d tried to take his life.
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BAGHDAD -- Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer, a native of Mendon, N.Y., and a medic
with E Troop, 101st “Saber” Cavalry Division, attached to 3rd Battalion, 156th
Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, was shot
in the chest by an enemy sniper, during a routine patrol in west Baghdad.
yep sort of like the difference between a 308 and a 30/06...
the caliber of the bullet is 7.62.
54 is the length of the entire round.
nice to see in the graphic above that some still know Alaska is part of the USA.
These freggin` scumbags and their "Allah akbah". Everytime they shoot someone, behead, or torture they always start with this "Allah akbah" stuff like it`s some sort of sexual gratification thing. Freggin` nuke `em from orbit, it`s the only way to be sure.
Although this is definitely a true story (armytimes.com has it posted), the spelling errors (for example, referring to a Dragunov rifle as a "Dragonoff") detract considerably from its credibility.
HARDCORE!
Same projectile, different case, 54r has more powder. The standard AK is chambered for the 7.62x39mm again same projectile less powder/smaller case.
I don't think I get this.
Thank You . . I stand corrected.
I doubt the goons understand this kind of behavior. Perhaps they see it as a sign of weakness. For what its worth, this guy will be free soon to try to take out another G.I., an Iraqi policeman, a woman or a child.
Upon capturing the wounded terrorist sniper, Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer promptly applied a poultice of Pork Gravy and swaddled the Jihadists wounds and staunched the blood flow with a dressing of Chitt'lins and cracklin's.
Same spirit as the hero Coughlin, who wrote that book.
yea i stick with .03937 its close enough. easier to remember that than .03907007874015748blah,blah,blah :D
Is it my imagination, or did I hear some English from inside that van? I thought that I heard someone murmur, we got him.
7.62x39 (AK47)
Nice gun. I'd like one.
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